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The Joanne Tompkins and Alan Lawson Scholarship was established in 2020 under the Create Change Scholarship Match Initative and maintained by the Joanne Tompkins and Alan Lawson Scholarship Endowment.
The purpose of the Scholarship is to encourage and support undergraduate students undertaking studies in the humanities at The University of Queensland who are experiencing financial hardship.
An applicant is eligible for the Scholarship, if the applicant -
(a) submits an application to the Associate Dean by the closing date;
(b) is enrolled in an Approved Program and where applicable, in the Relevant Field; and
(c) can demonstrate financial need.
Complete and submit the online application form by Friday 30 April 2021.
For the selection process, the Associate Dean must establish a selection committee, comprising -
(a) the Associate Dean, or nominee, as Chair of the committee
(b) an academic representative from either the School of Music, School of Languages and Cultures, School of Communication and Arts, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry, or the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Unit; and
(c) an academic representative from one of the four areas not represented in 5(1)(b).
(2) The Scholarship will be awarded on the basis of the following criteria (in order of importance) -
(a) demonstrated financial need;
(b) a commitment to the humanities, as demonstrated by academic work (which may include research projects) or extracurricular activities;
(c) academic capability and future academic potential, as demonstrated by previous academic results and awards; and
(d)any other evidence which may be deemed relevant to the applicant’s future success in their field of study.
(3) The selection committee may decide to interview short-listed applicants.
Scholarship value : $4,500 for each year that it is held
Number awarded : 1
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